Анна Каренина

Chapter 4

           ItwassettledthatLevinshouldgowithNataliatotheconcertandthemeeting,andthatfromtheretheyshouldsendthecarriagetotheofficeforArseny,andheshouldcallforherandtakehertoKitty’s;orthat,ifhehadnotfinishedhiswork,heshouldsendthecarriagebackandLevinwouldgowithher.

           “He’sspoilingme,”Lvovsaidtohiswife;“heassuresmethatourchildrenaresplendid,whenIknowhowmuchthat’sbadthereisinthem.”

           “Arsenygoestoextremes,Ialwayssay,”saidhiswife.“Ifyoulookforperfection,youwillneverbesatisfied.Andit’strue,aspapasays,thatwhenwewerebroughtuptherewasoneextremewewerekeptinthebasement,whileourparentslivedinthebestrooms;nowit’sjusttheotherwaytheparentsareinthewashhouse,whilethechildrenareinthebestrooms.Parentsnowarenotexpectedtoliveatall,buttoexistaltogetherfortheirchildren.”

           “Well,whatiftheylikeitbetter?”Lvovsaid,withhisbeautifulsmile,touchingherhand.“Anyonewhodidn’tknowyouwouldthinkyouwereastepmother,notatruemother.”

           “No,extremesarenotgoodinanything,”Nataliasaidserenely,puttinghispaper-knifestraightinitsproperplaceonthetable.

           “Well,comehere,youperfectchildren,”Lvovsaidtothetwohandsomeboyswhocamein,andafterbowingtoLevin,wentuptotheirfather,obviouslywishingtoaskhimaboutsomething

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